allowance vs margin

margin vs allowance

allowance and margin both are nouns.

allowance is a verb but margin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No
margin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, allowance and margin are synonyms defined as:

allowance and margin: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Other synonyms of allowance include leeway, tolerance.

allowance (noun)	margin (noun)
the act of allowing	an amount beyond the minimum necessary
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)	the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances	the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses	(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

allowance (verb)	margin (verb)
put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between allowance and margin

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